The U.S. government imposed sanctions on Wednesday on individuals and companies based in or near Puerto Vallarta accused of running timeshare fraud schemes on behalf of Mexico-based Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

The U.S. sanctioned four Mexican nationals and 13 Mexican companies for alleged fraud involving Puerto Vallarta timeshares.

The US Treasury has sanctioned Mexican companies and individuals linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel for defrauding elderly Americans in a timeshare fraud scheme. The action blocks American dealings with these entities,

The U.S. Treasury sanctioned four individuals and 13 companies tied to CJNG's timeshare fraud targeting elderly Americans.

The Treasury Department is now warning current U.S.-based owners of timeshares and those considering the purchase of a Mexico-based timeshare, to conduct "appropriate due diligence."

The Treasury Department sanctioned four people and 12 companies in Mexico linked to a "brutally violent" cartel in timeshare fraud of a Puerto Vallarta resort.

The new sanctions come after the U.S. in April 2023 sanctioned members or associates of the Jalisco New Generation drug cartel for timeshare fraud that allegedly targeted elderly Americans.

Mexico Mexican cartels posed as US Treasury officials in brash timeshare scam, officials say Jalisco cartel believed to have scammed approximately $40M out of at least 600 Americans

Mexican cartels are exploiting timeshare scams, targeting older Americans for over $300 million. Cartels use call centers and cyber tactics in the elaborate fraud, the FBI says.